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Why Him?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hamburg
Screenplay by
  • John Hamburg
  • Ian Helfer
Story by
Starring
CinematographyKris Kachikis
Edited byWilliam Kerr
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17) (Los Angeles)
  • December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[2]
Box office$79.7 million[3]

Why Him? is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by John Hamburg, written by Hamburg and Ian Helfer, and starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck and Keegan-Michael Key. The film follows a father who is horrified by his daughter's new boyfriend, an unconventional Silicon Valley entrepreneur.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 17, 2016 and was released in the United States on December 23, 2016, by 20th Century Fox. The film has grossed $79 million worldwide.

Plot summary

Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) is a rather conservative businessman who owns Fleming Co., a once successful printing business. Leaving his struggling business behind, he and his wife Barb (Megan Mullaly), along with their 15-year-old son Scotty (Griffin Gluck), travel from Grand Rapids, Michigan to visit their oldest daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch), who is studying at Stanford University. While there, they are introduced to Stephanie's self-made billionaire boyfriend, Laird Mayhew (James Franco), who is a famous internet entrepreneur. Laird's vulgar, gregarious, and blunt personality is slightly arousing for Barb and Scott, but causes Ned to downright despise him. Stephanie insists that he is a nice person, and that he makes her happy. But when Laird reveals to Ned he plans to propose to Stephanie in only five days, the race to prove himself worthy of her love so Ned can give them his blessing begins, with business problems arising throughout. Laird goes out of his way to win over Barb and Scott, while Ned schemes to make sure Laird goes down in flames.

Cast

  • James Franco as Laird Mayhew, Stephanie's boyfriend
  • Bryan Cranston as Ned Fleming, Stephanie's father and Barb's husband
  • Zoey Deutch as Stephanie Fleming, Laird's girlfriend, Ned and Barb's daughter, and Scotty's older sister
  • Megan Mullally as Barb Fleming, Ned's wife and Stephanie's mother
  • Griffin Gluck as Scotty Fleming, Stephanie's 15-year old younger brother and Ned and Barb's son
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Gustav, Laird’s best friend, calmer assistant and trainer, the billionaire's European-hailing estate manager
  • Cedric the Entertainer as Lou Dunne, Ned’s friend
  • Kaley Cuoco as the voice of Justine, Laird's in-home artificial intelligence
  • Zack Pearlman as Kevin Dingle, Ned’s I.T. guy
  • Jee Young Han as Marnie Dingle, Kevin’s wife
  • Jacob Kemp as Randy the Intern
  • Grace Ly Ngo Hazelett and Sadie Kate Ngo Hazelett as Vanessa Dingle, Kevin’s daughter
  • Casey Wilson as Missy Pederman, the first creator of an online invitation company called StampFree Invites.
  • Andrew Rannells as Blaine Pederman, the second creator of an online invitation company called StampFree Invites.
  • Adam DeVine as Tyson Modell, the creator of the wildly popular Ghostchat app.
  • Tangie Ambrose as Patty Dunne, Lou’s wife and Barb’s friend
  • Steve Bannos as Tree Lot Owner Burt

There are cameos by a number of technology, gaming, and entertainment figures, including Burnie Burns, Steve Aoki, Richard Blais, Elon Musk, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Chris A. Liscomb.

Production

On November 18, 2014, it was announced that John Hamburg and Ian Helfer were co-writing a comedy film, Why Him?, for 20th Century Fox.[4] On February 27, 2015, James Franco was in talks to star in the film, playing a young billionaire.[5] Shawn Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Productions were set to produce the film, about a Midwestern father who travels with his family to visit his daughter at college, and finds himself disliking her new billionaire boyfriend.[5] On August 25, 2015, Bryan Cranston was set to star in the film, playing the father.[6] In August 2015, the film was selected by the California Film Commission to receive $5.4 million in tax credits.[7] On December 8, 2015, Zoey Deutch was cast in the film's female lead role, as Cranston's character's daughter and the billionaire's girlfriend.[8] On January 12, 2016, Griffin Gluck was added to the cast of the film to play Scotty Fleming, the son of Cranston's character.[9] On January 13, 2016, Megan Mullally joined the film to play Barb Fleming, the wife of Ned (Cranston).[10] On January 19, 2016, Keegan-Michael Key was cast as the billionaire's European-hailing estate manager,[11] and following him, Zack Pearlman also signed on for a role in the film.[12] Musician Steve Aoki was also set to appear in the film, as confirmed through his Twitter account.[13]

Principal photography on the film began in mid-February 2016 in Los Angeles.[14][15][13]

Release

Why Him? was released on December 23, 2016, by 20th Century Fox. It was originally planned for a November 11, 2016, release date.[16][17]

Box office

As of January 13, 2017, Why Him? has grossed $52.9 million in the United States and Canada and $26.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $79.7 million, against a production budget of $38 million.[3]

Why Him? was expected to gross $10–14 million from 2,917 theaters over its first four days of release.[18][19] It grossed $3.9 million on its first day and $11 million during its opening weekend (a four-day total of $15.5 million), finishing 4th at the box office.[20]

Critical response

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 40% based on 113 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Solidly cast but overall misconceived, Why Him? offers the odd chuckle, but ultimately adds disappointingly little to its tired father-vs.-fiancé formula."[21] Metacritic gives the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[22] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Why Him? (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Faughnder, Ryan. "'Rogue One' to dominate Christmas box office as 'Sing' and 'Passengers' open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Why Him? (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2014). "John Hamburg Launches Production Company, Inks Overall Deal With 20th TV". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. ^ a b McNary, Dave (February 27, 2015). "James Franco in Talks for Comedy 'Why Him?' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 25, 2015). "Bryan Cranston To Star With James Franco In 'Why Him'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (August 18, 2015). "California Film Tax Credits Go to 'Conjuring 2,' 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'". variety.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2015). "Zoey Deutch Joins Bryan Cranston, James Franco in Comedy 'Why Him?'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 12, 2016). "Griffin Gluck Joins Bryan Cranston-James Franco Pic 'Why Him'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 13, 2016). "Megan Mullally Joins Bryan Cranston & James Franco In 'Why Him'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (January 19, 2016). "Keegan-Michael Key Joins Bryan Cranston, James Franco in 'Why Him?'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  12. ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 5, 2016). "Zack Pearlman Joins James Franco Comedy 'Why Him?'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Steve Aoki on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 9, 2016). "Zoey Deutch Books Key Role In 'Rebel In The Rye'". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "Silicon Valley Types to work Feb in LA for "Why Him"". richkingcasting.net. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  16. ^ McNary, Dave (February 28, 2016). "Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant' Moved Up to Summer 2017". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  17. ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 15, 2016). "It's Official: Fox's 'Hidden Figures' NASA Film to Get Oscar-Qualifying Limited Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  18. ^ "Will 'Rogue One' Vanquish The Christmas B.O. Competition?". Deadline.com.
  19. ^ McClintock, Pamela. "Christmas Box-Office Crush: 'Sing,' 'Passengers,' 'Assassin's Creed' to Battle 'Rogue One'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "With 'Fences,' 'La La Land' Enter Top 10 As 'Rogue One' & 'Sing' Rule Holiday – Monday AM Update". Deadline.com.
  21. ^ "Why Him? (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  22. ^ "Why Him? (2016)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  23. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
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